Casual barista

• Salary: £12.65 per hour
• Hours: 12-25 per week
• Start Date: Early December
• You will be based at the new Ham Hill Visitor Centre, on this Iron Age Hillfort. This is a part-time permanent post. Ham Hill is accessible by car, cycling or walking but please note there is no direct public transport to the Visitor Centre.
• You will be expected to work some evenings and weekends as the Visitor Centre will be open 7 days a week with some evening events throughout the year.
• There are several positions available.

The Casual Barista role will help the exciting new Visitor Centre reach its true potential and hit financial and customer satisfaction targets by providing customers with welcoming and high-quality service in our café. You will be working with the Ham Hill ranger team to provide the excellent nature experience and visitor experience we aspire to.

We’re working to improve the visitor experience for people coming to Ham Hill Country Park– and you’ll be a key part of that. Your day-to-day work will involve:

• Preparing hot drinks, serving cake and pre-made food.
• Operating the till system – taking payments from customers
• Serving excellent coffee in a clean hygienic environment.
• Assisting the Visitor Services Manager and Head Baristas with the smooth running of the site – helping to promote Ham Hill as a great place to visit.

We offer ongoing support, training and guidance to help you be the best you can be. But it will really help if you:

• Experience within a customer-focused role providing excellent customer service
• Numerate with accuracy and attention to detail
• Positive attitude
• Great communication skills and a desire to learn about Ham Hill

We’re proud to be here for the people of Somerset. And that means everyone in Somerset. An important part of this is ensuring that we are as diverse and inclusive as the people and communities we serve.

We welcome applications from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences to enrich our team. You can always contact the hiring manager for a chat if there’s anything you want to talk about before you apply.

We are proud to offer an environment that is supportive and rewarding, working as part of a team who are passionate about the work they do to improve the lives of people in Somerset.

We offer great training and development opportunities, with supportive management. As well as this, we have some fantastic employee benefits available:

• We promote a healthy work-life balance and offer flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including working from home.
• Generous annual leave allowance, with the opportunity to purchase additional leave
• Staff discounts in gyms.
• Employee Assistance for the times you may need some support and a variety of employee wellbeing services.
• Auto enrolment onto our generous Pension Scheme and optional pension enhancement through our Additional Voluntary Contribution scheme.
• A Flexible Benefits Scheme via salary sacrifice to obtain a cycle for work and health screenings.
• My Staff Shop offering discounts in shops, online shopping, restaurants, cinema tickets, insurance benefits and more

Salary is £12.65 per hour.

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Adam Saunders via email - adam.saunders@somerset.gov.uk

Interviews will take place as agreed with the Visitor Services Manager.

We will close recruitment once we have successfully appointed people to the role.

When completing your application/CV please provide your full employment history and ensure that any gaps in employment are explained. Please start with your current or most recent employment.

If you have everything you need, just hit the apply button. We can’t wait to hear from you.